Annotation
A 26-CD collection of Ernest Ansermet's mono recordings for Decca. Includes a booklet with complete tracklists, essays, and cross-reference of release year to original catalogue number. The CD wallets are printed with original jacket artwork.
Tracklist
| || 1CD: Handel: Concerti Grossi op. 6 nos. 2, 3, 4, 6, 10, 12 | ||||
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| # | Title | Artist | Rating | Length |
| 1 | Concerto Grosso in F, op. 6/2, HWV 320: I. Andante larghetto
| George Frideric Handel | 4:34 | |
| 2 | Concerto Grosso in F, op. 6/2, HWV 320: II. Allegro
| George Frideric Handel | 2:38 | |
| 3 | Concerto Grosso in F, op. 6/2, HWV 320: III. Largo
| George Frideric Handel | 3:34 | |
| 4 | Concerto Grosso in F, op. 6/2, HWV 320: IV. Allegro, ma non troppo
| George Frideric Handel | 2:35 | |
| 5 | Concerto Grosso in E minor, op. 6/3, HWV 321: I. Larghetto
| George Frideric Handel | 3:01 | |
| 6 | Concerto Grosso in E minor, op. 6/3, HWV 321: II. Andante
| George Frideric Handel | 1:41 | |
| 7 | Concerto Grosso in E minor, op. 6/3, HWV 321: III. Allegro
| George Frideric Handel | 1:56 | |
| 8 | Concerto Grosso in E minor, op. 6/3, HWV 321: IV. Polonaise
| George Frideric Handel | 2:31 | |
| 9 | Concerto Grosso in E minor, op. 6/3, HWV 321: V. Allegro, ma non troppo
| George Frideric Handel | 1:06 | |
| 10 | Concerto Grosso in A minor, op. 6/4, HWV 322: I. Larghetto affetuoso
| George Frideric Handel | 2:58 | |
| 11 | Concerto Grosso in A minor, op. 6/4, HWV 322: II. Allegro
| George Frideric Handel | 3:02 | |
| 12 | Concerto Grosso in A minor, op. 6/4, HWV 322: III. Largo e piano
| George Frideric Handel | 2:47 | |
| 13 | Concerto Grosso in A minor, op. 6/4, HWV 322: IV. Allegro
| George Frideric Handel | 2:51 | |
| 14 | Concerto Grosso in G minor, op. 6/6, HWV 324: I. Largo affetuoso
| George Frideric Handel | 3:45 | |
| 15 | Concerto Grosso in G minor, op. 6/6, HWV 324: II. A tempo giusto
| George Frideric Handel | 1:44 | |
| 16 | Concerto Grosso in G minor, op. 6/6, HWV 324: III. Musette: Larghetto
| George Frideric Handel | 5:28 | |
| 17 | Concerto Grosso in G minor, op. 6/6, HWV 324: IV. Allegro
| George Frideric Handel | 3:53 | |
| 18 | Concerto Grosso in G minor, op. 6/6, HWV 324: V. Allegro
| George Frideric Handel | 1:13 | |
| 19 | Concerto Grosso in D minor, op. 6/10, HWV 328: I. Ouverture
| George Frideric Handel | 1:36 | |
| 20 | Concerto Grosso in D minor, op. 6/10, HWV 328: II. Allegro
| George Frideric Handel | 2:24 | |
| 21 | Concerto Grosso in D minor, op. 6/10, HWV 328: III. Aria: Lento
| George Frideric Handel | 3:29 | |
| 22 | Concerto Grosso in D minor, op. 6/10, HWV 328: IV. Allegro
| George Frideric Handel | 3:21 | |
| 23 | Concerto Grosso in D minor, op. 6/10, HWV 328: V. Allegro moderato
| George Frideric Handel | 2:00 | |
| 24 | Concerto Grosso in B minor, op. 6/12, HWV 330: I. Largo
| George Frideric Handel | 2:10 | |
| 25 | Concerto Grosso in B minor, op. 6/12, HWV 330: II. Allegro
| George Frideric Handel | 4:01 | |
| 26 | Concerto Grosso in B minor, op. 6/12, HWV 330: III. Larghetto e piano
| George Frideric Handel | 4:02 | |
| 27 | Concerto Grosso in B minor, op. 6/12, HWV 330: IV. Largo
| George Frideric Handel | 1:04 | |
| 28 | Concerto Grosso in B minor, op. 6/12, HWV 330: V. Allegro
| George Frideric Handel | 2:29 | |
| 5CD: Schumann: Piano Concerto / Cello Concerto / Tchaikovsky: Variations on a Rococo Theme | ||||
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| # | Title | Artist | Rating | Length |
| 1 | Piano Concerto in A minor, op. 54: I. Allegro affettuoso
| Robert Schumann | 15:18 | |
| 2 | Piano Concerto in A minor, op. 54: II. Intermezzo: Andantino grazioso -
| Robert Schumann | 4:53 | |
| 3 | Piano Concerto in A minor, op. 54: III. Allegro vivace
| Robert Schumann | 11:35 | |
| 4 | Cello Concerto in A minor, op. 128: I. Nicht zu schnell
| Robert Schumann | 10:35 | |
| 5 | Cello Concerto in A minor, op. 128: II. Langsam
| Robert Schumann | 4:03 | |
| 6 | Cello Concerto in A minor, op. 128: III. Sehr schnell
| Robert Schumann | 7:26 | |
| 7 | Variations on a Rococo Theme, op. 33
| Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky | 16:10 | |
| 6CD: Mussorgsky: Pictures at an Exhibition [1947] / Rimsky-Korsakov: Scheherazade | ||||
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| # | Title | Artist | Rating | Length |
| 1 | Pictures at an Exhibition: Promenade I
| Modest Mussorgsky | 1:50 | |
| 2 | Pictures at an Exhibition: I. Gnomus
| Modest Mussorgsky | 2:18 | |
| 3 | Pictures at an Exhibition: Promenade II
| Modest Mussorgsky | 0:56 | |
| 4 | Pictures at an Exhibition: II. Il vecchio castello
| Modest Mussorgsky | 4:39 | |
| 5 | Pictures at an Exhibition: Promenade III
| Modest Mussorgsky | 0:34 | |
| 6 | Pictures at an Exhibition: III. Tuileries
| Modest Mussorgsky | 1:00 | |
| 7 | Pictures at an Exhibition: IV. Bydlo
| Modest Mussorgsky | 2:38 | |
| 8 | Pictures at an Exhibition: Promenade IV
| Modest Mussorgsky | 0:54 | |
| 9 | Pictures at an Exhibition: V. Ballet of the Unhatched Chicks
| Modest Mussorgsky | 1:18 | |
| 10 | Pictures at an Exhibition: VI. Samuel Goldenberg and Schmuÿle
| Modest Mussorgsky | 2:26 | |
| 11 | Pictures at an Exhibition: VII. The Marketplace at Limoges
| Modest Mussorgsky | 1:21 | |
| 12 | Pictures at an Exhibition: VIII. The Catacombs (Sepulchrum romanum)
| Modest Mussorgsky | 4:04 | |
| 13 | Pictures at an Exhibition: IX. The Hut of Fowl's Legs (Baba-Yaga)
| Modest Mussorgsky | 3:17 | |
| 14 | Pictures at an Exhibition: X. The Great Gate of Kiev
| Modest Mussorgsky | 5:50 | |
| 15 | Scheherazade, op. 35: I. The Sea and Sinbad's Ship
| Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov | 9:41 | |
| 16 | Scheherazade, op. 35: II. The Story of the Kalendar Prince
| Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov | 11:02 | |
| 17 | Scheherazade, op. 35: III. The Young Prince and Princess
| Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov | 9:09 | |
| 18 | Scheherazade, op. 35: IV. Festival at Baghdad - The Sea - The Ship Breaks against a Cliff Surmounted by a Bronze Horseman
| Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov | 12:04 | |
| 7CD: Rimsky-Korsakov: Introduction & Bridal procession from The Golden Cockerel / The Golden Cockerel Suite / Capriccio espagnol / Mussorgsky: Gopak from Sorochyntsi Fair [mono & stereo versions] | ||||
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| # | Title | Artist | Rating | Length |
| 1 | The Golden Cockerel: Introduction & Bridal procession: I. Introduction
| Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov | 4:17 | |
| 2 | The Golden Cockerel: Introduction & Bridal procession: II. Bridal procession
| Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov | 3:50 | |
| 3 | The Golden Cockerel Suite: I. King Dodon in his Palace
| Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov | 9:15 | |
| 4 | The Golden Cockerel Suite: II. King Dodon on the Battlefield
| Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov | 4:30 | |
| 5 | The Golden Cockerel Suite: III. King Dodon with Queen Chimaka
| Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov | 6:41 | |
| 6 | The Golden Cockerel Suite: IV. Marriage Feast and Lamentable End of King Dodon
| Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov | 6:33 | |
| 7 | Capriccio espagnol, op. 34: I. Alborada
| Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov | 1:16 | |
| 8 | Capriccio espagnol, op. 34: II. Variazioni
| Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov | 5:14 | |
| 9 | Capriccio espagnol, op. 34: III. Alborada
| Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov | 1:09 | |
| 10 | Capriccio espagnol, op. 34: IV. Scena e canto gitano
| Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov | 3:48 | |
| 11 | Capriccio espagnol, op. 34: V. Fandango asturiano
| Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov | 3:31 | |
| 12 | Sorochyntsi Fair: Gopak (mono)
| Modest Mussorgsky | 2:02 | |
| 13 | Sorochyntsi Fair: Gopak (stereo)
| Modest Mussorgsky | 2:01 | |
| 8CD: Villa-Lobos: Piano Concerto no. 1 / Chopin: Piano Concerto no. 2 |
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| 9CD: Ravel: Alborada del gracioso [1947] / Debussy: La Mer [1947] / Ravel: La Valse [1947] / Shéhérazade / Debussy: Petite Suite |
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| 10CD: Rossini/Respighi: La Boutique fantasque / Falla: El sombrero de tres picos / Ravel: 3 Poèmes de Stéphane Mallarmé |
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| 11CD: Debussy: Images / Ravel: L'Heure espagnole |
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| 12CD: Debussy: Pelléas et Mélisande (Acts I, II & III beginning) |
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| 13CD: Debussy: Pelléas et Mélisande (Acts III conclusion, IV & V) |
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| 14CD: Ravel: Piano Concerto in D for the Left Hand [1949, 1953] / Piano Concerto in G |
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| 15CD: Debussy: Nocturnes / Ravel: Rapsodie espagnole / Valses nobles et sentimentales / Le Tombeau de Couperin |
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| 16CD: Ravel: Daphnis et Chloé (Complete Ballet) |
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| 18CD: Prokofiev: Symphony no. 6 / Bizet: Symphony in C |
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| 20CD: Bartók: Piano Concerto no. 3 / Prokofiev: Piano Concerto no. 3 / Martin: Violin Concerto |
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| 22CD: Mussorgsky: Pictures at an Exhibition [1953] / Ravel: La Valse [1953] / Boléro / Honegger: Pacific 231 / Dukas: L'Apprenti sorcier |
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| 23CD: Bloch: Voice in the Wilderness / Schelomo / Oboussier: Antigone / Geiser: Symphony no. 1 |
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| 24CD: Stravinsky: Petrushka [1946] / Firebird Suite [1946] / Symphony of Psalms |
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| 25CD: Stravinsky: Petrushka [1949] / The Rite of Spring |
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| 26CD: Stravinsky: Firebird Suite [1950] / Oedipus Rex |
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Credits
Release
| miscellaneous support: | Andrew Dalton (Research (Repertoire, Publishing & Data), liner notes and compiler at Decca.) (task: repertoire, publishing & data) Edward Weston (Catalogue Manager, Decca Classics) (task: project management) |
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| executive producer: | Cyrus Meher‐Homji |
| mastering: | Chris Bernauer (freelance multi-instrumentalist, producer, and engineer) |
| compiler: | Ray Granlund |
| design: | Paul Chessell (art director) |
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